Along with a speaker series and bicycle tours, the Open House program will take in new buildings this year, including Parliament House, the MCG and Ethihad Stadium, The Myer Mural Hall, Southbank Penthouse in the Triptych Building, The Royal Melbourne Hospital Tunnels and Bishopscourt.

Urban Workshop by Ken Ng

Public Records by Ken Ng

“Melbourne Open House provides an unparalleled opportunity to see in, under and on top of the city. People will get to see first hand the world class architecture we have in this city,” says Melbourne Open House Ambassador Peter Maddison.

NGV by Ken NG

Royal Exhibition Building by Ken Ng

AAMI Park by Ben Hosking

“The program includes the very best and most loved buildings from the boom time 1880’s Marvelous Melbourne through to contemporary Melbourne of today.”

Pixel by Ken Ng

Many of the sites will only be open to the public for the duration of Melbourne Open House, so it’s definitely an opportunity not to be missed.

The official details:

The program can be pre ordered online and will be available from the 10 July from melbourneopenhouse.org and the Metlink office at Melbourne Town Hall or the Information Centre at Fed Square.

The event is part of the 2011 State of Design Festival, which runs from 20 – 31 July.

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